Complete list of 1,174 five-letter words that begin with A. Browse, filter, and find the perfect word.
There are 1,174 five-letter words beginning with A in our dictionary. A is the most common starting vowel in 5-letter Wordle answers. The most common letters following A are: B, C, D, F, G, L, M, N, R, S, T.
Common examples include: AAHED, AALII, AARGH, AARON, ABACA, ABACI, ABACK, ABADA, ABAFF, ABAFT, ABAKA, ABAMA. These appear frequently in word games, everyday language, and puzzles.
A appears in roughly 45% of all Wordle answers. Placing it in position 2 or 3 gives you the most information.
If your Wordle green tile lands on position 1 with A, your list narrows to 1,174 possibilities (down from 15,921 total). Top Wordle picks starting with A: ABOUT, AFTER, AGAIN, AGREE, ALONE. Use our Wordle Helper to apply yellow and grey tile clues and pinpoint the answer.
The letter A is worth 1 point in Scrabble. When A is on your rack, any of these 1,174 words are valid plays if you have the remaining tiles. High-value options to look for: AARON, ABACA, ABACI, ABACK, ABADA.
Use the 5-letter word finder on the homepage to filter by the letters on your rack and find the highest-scoring legal play.